Phoebe, Malika, and Michael start hanging out without Jayden and Jessie. They have an incredible time at first, doing things Jayden and Jessie would have never been up for. But when Malika and Michael drop out on their hangouts, Phoebe gets bored and becomes a hot mess.
Jayden’s departure has left her feeling lost and alone, so she decides to take advantage of Hamilton’s absence by going to his house while he’s out of town and rummaging through his trash. ..
Jayden and Phoebe are enjoying some peace and solace from each other, as Jayden finally gets things done around the house. However, it turns out that he has too much free time now. Jessie thinks he’s getting a bit too involved and is making things worse.
The siblings, Malika, Michael, and Jessie, were at a loss as to how to get their brother and sister to make up. So, they decided to try an escape room. Unfortunately for them, the siblings were locked in together and had to work together to get out. ..
They start out competitive, seeing who can solve the riddles first. Jayden gets into especially, while Phoebe strikes up a conversation with an employee. When she discovers he’s from their favorite TV show, she calls Jayden over.
The man shares that he’s only working here because he’s broke, and needs to pay the bills between acting gigs. Jayden says he knows about some grants and could hook him up. While talking, they run out of time to solve the puzzle. Luckily, the employee gifts them with an amulet that will get them past the room anyway.
Jayden realizes that the riddle would have led them to speak to the employee anyway. That’s a lesson learned that he should listen to Phoebe more. The two of them make up, and Jayden insists that he’ll listen to what she has to say about Hamilton.
The Episode Review
The show feels like it’s trying to be something it’s not. It has a good premise, but the execution is poor.
In “The Mindy Project,” the situations and comedy are often contrived. Here, Phoebe and Jayden have a fight that we barely get to witness. They struggle for a single day. And they make up with cookie-cutter platitudes. ..
This felt more like a filler episode than anything. Hopefully, next week, we can get back to some Phoebe/Hamilton and Parakeet drama.
